Quattro Gastronomia Italiana in Miami Beach offers half a dozen prosecco cocktails, most made with fresh fruit.
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requires a two-glass minimum on higher-priced options. "That way, I can guarantee the pour is always fresh," he explains.
"The Bellini is the main reason for prosecco's
popularity," says Alex Karas, general manager of Quattro Gastronomia Italiana in Miami Beach. But there are plenty of other ways to mix the Italian sparkling wine into drinks. Quattro makes a half-dozen prosecco cocktails,
most with various fresh fruits. A spritz with prosecco and Aperol is one of Quattro's signature cocktails. Meat Market, also in Miami Beach, offers a few
sparkling cocktails, including the Honey Bunny— prosecco with vanilla-infused vodka—and the Champagne Cobbler, which is prosecco mixed with blue Curacao. The drinks menu at Donatella in New York usually
includes four prosecco cocktails. One current libation is the Bella Dona, made with Grey Goose Le Poire, Martini Rosato, hibiscus tea and Martini prosecco. The Rosemary Fresca mixes Espolon Reposado Tequila, St. Germain, rosemary jalapeno syrup, fresh lime juice and Martini prosecco.—CW
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LADIES' CHOICE Sales of both sparkling wines and Champagne have risen at
Meat Market in Miami Beach. But the increase has been driven by the wider appeal of the less-expensive sparklers, says general manager Sebastien Tribout. While the contemporary steak house sells plenty of red wine
with its steaks, sparkling wines are especially popular with female guests. "A lot of customers have it as an aperitif, but some will have a bottle with dinner," Tribout notes. Meat Market servers will ask guests if they are celebrating
something, and if so, suggest a sparkling wine or Champagne. They also recommend sparklers with oysters and other such classic pairings. While both genders drink sparkling wines, more women than
men order it at Bin 36, particularly for occasions such as bridal showers, Duncan observes. But like many operators, he finds that sparklers are becoming more of an everyday wine. Upstairs on the Square in Cambridge, Mass., offers various
sparklers, with cava and Champagne leading sales. "Cava is the closest in taste to Champagne with its toasty, rich style," says
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